For starters, Keith is "absolutely a Harley guy," as the country star told the Journal Sentinel in a recent phone interview. He's owned several bikes over the years, including a couple of choppers currently, and has donated his Harleys to a few of his "I Love This Bar & Grill" restaurants. He's even invested in a custom Harley builder near his home in Oklahoma City. | Aug. 28, 2013»Read Full Article(23)

Jim Rygiel's road to winning three Oscars started at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, which the Kenosha native attended from 1973 to 1977.

In ceremonies Friday, Rygiel, who won a visual effects Oscar for each film in "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, was given the UWM Chancellor Recognition Award for having "demonstrated excellence." Earlier in the day, Rygiel met with UWM film students. | Nov. 9, 2013»Read Full Article

Milwaukee's Florentine Opera Company raised the curtain on its 80th season Friday evening, ushering in the season with a grand production of Verdi's "La Traviata."

"Traviata" is the tragic tale of a dying courtesan willing to give up everything for love. She is convinced by her lover's father to end the romance, but he relents at seeing his son's pain over the loss. The lovers reunite shortly before her death. | Nov. 9, 2013»Read Full Article

Paris, 1904. A 25-year-old German physicist walks into a bar, where he'll eventually be joined by a 23-year-old Spanish painter. Albert Einstein, meet Pablo Picasso, courtesy of Steve Martin's "Picasso at the Lapin Agile."